• Listen

  What it means

  Literally “to feed the troll.” Means to engage with an internet troll, giving them the attention and reaction they seek — “don’t feed the troll.”

  Vocabulary

  • karmić — to feed
  • trol — troll (internet)

  Grammar note

  'Trola' is the accusative of 'trol' — direct object of 'karmić'.

  Cultural context

  A direct borrowing from internet culture — 'nie karm trola' (don't feed the troll) is as common in Polish online spaces as in English ones.

  Beginner

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